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Le Dumont d'Urville vs Le Laperouse

The verdict

Which should you choose?

Le Dumont d'Urville is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2019. Le Laperouse is an intimate Ponant Cruises ship carrying 184 passengers, in service since 2018. Le Dumont d'Urville has no Bliss scores yet, so the verdict rests on the figures we do hold.

Choose Le Laperouse if you want more cruises to choose from: it has 59 cruises on sale (vs 1).

Le Dumont d'Urville does not lead by a clear margin on any measure we track, so pick it for its itinerary or its dates.

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Specifications

marks the better figure where more, or less, is plainly better.

Le Dumont d'UrvilleLe Laperouse
Cruise line Ponant Cruises Ponant Cruises
Ship size Intimate Intimate
Maiden voyagenewer highlighted 2019 (better) 2018
Gross tonnage 10,000 9,900
Passengers 184 184
Crew 110 110
Passengers per crew memberfewer is better 1.7 1.7
Space per passengergross tons per passenger; more is roomier 54.3 (better) 53.8
Decks 6 5
Length 430 ft 430 ft
Beam 59 ft 59 ft
Speed 14 mph 14 mph
Cruiseable ratingout of 10 8 / 10 9 / 10 (better)
Cruises on sale 1 59
Upcoming sailings 6 64
Cruise lengths 9 nights 3–13 nights
Fares fromlower highlighted — $4,120

Bliss scores

How they rate, out of 10

Cruiseable rates ships out of 10 on ten parts of a cruise holiday.

Le Dumont d'Urville has no Bliss scores yet.

  • Active Le Laperouse: 8.0
  • Adventure & nature Le Laperouse: 8.0
  • Cultural Le Laperouse: 8.0
  • Dining Le Laperouse: 8.0
  • Entertainment Le Laperouse: 5.0
  • Family friendly Le Laperouse: 5.0
  • Party Le Laperouse: 5.0
  • Romantic Le Laperouse: 7.0
  • Spa & fitness Le Laperouse: 5.0
  • Staterooms Le Laperouse: 6.0

Ponant Cruises

Le Dumont d'Urville

Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Dumont d’Urville is a luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line that boasts just 92 cabins and suites. The ship launched in August 2019.

Sailing now

1 cruise on sale.

Ponant Cruises

Le Laperouse

Featuring innovative and environmentally friendly equipment, elegantly designed cabins, spacious suites with large windows and lounge areas that open onto the outside, Le Laperouse is the first in a new class of luxury expedition yacht from France-based Ponant cruise line. The ship, with just 92 cabins and suites, launched in June 2018.

Sailing now

59 cruises on sale, from $4,120.

Questions

Le Dumont d'Urville or Le Laperouse?

Which is bigger, Le Dumont d'Urville or Le Laperouse?

Le Dumont d'Urville is bigger at 10,000 gross tons, against 9,900 gross tons for Le Laperouse. Le Dumont d'Urville carries 184 passengers and Le Laperouse carries 184.

Which ship is newer, Le Dumont d'Urville or Le Laperouse?

Le Dumont d'Urville is newer, with a maiden voyage in 2019 against 2018 for Le Laperouse.

Which has more space per passenger?

Le Dumont d'Urville, with 54.3 gross tons per passenger against 53.8 on Le Laperouse. The higher the figure, the more ship there is for each guest.

Which has more crew per passenger?

They are level, with one crew member for every 1.7 passengers.

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